Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE W. q. Il. a. CONVENTION.
Pre~ident In Ectra Enthu.iastic Over
the Work Done at Nashville.

TEE STAR reporter who called last evening on
Mrs ;. d. la Fetra, president OF the District w. c.
T. l., to learn something about the work OF the
recent national convention OF the Wolnan's Chris
tian Temperance Union at Nashville, Tenn, found
that lady highly enthusiastic She said: yes
regard the meeting very successful indeed
Not only were the membership and the financial
receipts shown 70 have Increased, but the enthu-
siasm OF our ladies, and the business-like method
with which the work OF the convention progressed
made such an impression upon the residents OF
Nashville that I believe that We have greatly adj
Sanced our cause In that locality. Nothing was
left undone by the people that would tend 70 make
our visit pleasant and profitable"
TO Illustrate how great was the interest IN our
proceedings," she continued, 'our first meeting
place was Watkins Institute, seating about 500
" Was soon found that the 342 delegates and the
visitors ned the hall 80 that no place was left ior
our meetings TO the large Presby terian church
which. though nearly twice as large as the insti-
but Nevada WAS rspreseoted In our deleeation,
and all OF the Territories but two, OF which now
forget the names The District was there too, as
Mrs H. b. Noulton. Mrs. NJ. Z. cohen. Ma DR.. j.
p. Newman, ana Mrs N. 1. Eder
.Au OF the churches and the universities, OF
which. as you know, Nashville boasts OF num-
Der. were thrown open TO Us for visitation At
our nrst meeting Gov. Taylor welcomed US In a
hearty speech One evening We were rendered the
finest reception we have ever known by Col w.
L. Cole. one OF NashviIle's leading men. His pala-
uA rrSllence, 1urnlSneu WIN All the luxury Jnat
wealth and taste could command. was opened TO
the ladies'. The whole affair was magnificent.
"Ihe work Of the cOnventlon? Well, much OF
that Ia already known. Miss Willard was
elected president by a vote OF 313Out OF 800. The
membership was shown 10 have nearly doubled
since the last meeting while the receipts had IN
creased almost 80 per cent The way In which the
newspapers contributed 10 make our meeting sue
cessful was truly commendaoe, and want TO
thank the press for ths aid It has always given
us. Yes. taken altogether, in every respect the
convention was profitable and grand success"
Taking n New start.
NEW BILLS PILED IN COMPLICATED DIVORCE CASE
Idris Pollard-an action for a divorce-the original
Petition was Withdrawn and an amended petition
Med This se.s forth that the parties were mar
ned In the state OF Mississippi about the year
rs7O, ana lived together until 1879, when he
charges that his wife separated from him, and,
abandoning him without cause, went 10 live with
her parents at C0urtlend Miss, and refused 20 live
with him longer. BY this deSeTtion he claims that
no IL entitled 10 divorce. Few hours alter an
answer for the wife was nled. she valves all ser
vice OF a copy OF the amended petition, ana de-
MES each and every allegation set out In IT, APP
plication being made TO Judge Merrick, he desig-
mated Examiner Arthur Browning 10 take the
testimony and the matter at present rests at that
point
The original bill was fled November Is, and at
once Withdrawn, and a day or two after MIS- Pol
lard called at the clerks ONCE TO inquire to the
casa she stated that her husband had come 10
hsf. talked about the step he had taken, and made
. suggestion TO the effect that she permit Mr..
and n she would not oppose the obtaining OF the
divorce he rhe nusbandD would enter into an
agreement 10 pay her $40 per month for herself
and children She would not object 70 the divorce
dren was guaranteed, but she was determined that
they should not suffer.